On the left, bleeding heart; in the middle, hens & chicks; at right, sedum. I also photographed snowdrop buds and evidence of foxglove, but they were out of focus. Digital camera LCD display, bifocals and perching on a hillside to get a shot don't always lead to "keepers."

I was focused on the big purpley shoot of the bleeding heart and didn't even notice the other two until I saw the picture on my monitor. Oh, this stuff makes me happy. The hens and chicks do, too; I love how they're all crowded 'round the clothesline pole, falling into cracks between the bricks.

I'm still getting used to the time change. I'd knit a row on the sleeves last night, then sit there with it in my lap for a while, knit another row, space out for a bit, etc. I didn't get much done! I did unpin Opptuna, though, and I love how it feels! And St. Brigid is all ready for an afternoon outing.

Yep, yep, yep, spring is here! I'm trying to restrain myself from slapping too many flower photos on my blog but I can't help it! I just put some hens and chicks and a bleeding heart into my yard a couple of weeks ago. The sedum in coming back up again too. Thanks for sharing your spring photos.

Wow, spring there must be fabulous. Spring here is pleasant but we have flowers and leaves (except on the deciduous trees) and grass growing all year round so it is not something that you get utterly excited about. The anemones are already trying to flower and it is still autumn! They haven't even had winter yet!
There has to be some reward for the long cold nights of winter!

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